July 23, 2023
We were commissioned as Pilgrims at the 7:00 pm Mass. Our backpacks are ready and so are our hearts. Please pray for our safe journey on Tuesday.
NOVENA PRAYER
Most Holy Virgin, who has deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with sincere love of this devotion. By meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in your Rosary, may we gather the fruits contained therein and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia, the Peace of Christ for the world, and this favor that I so earnestly seek of you in this novena.... (here mention your request) I ask this of you, for the greater glory of God, for your own honor and for the good of all people. Amen
3 x Our Father....
3 x Hail Mary....
3 x Glory Be....
June 2023
A year of planning and we are almost ready to go...
Thirty young adults will take a pilgrimage to Portugal in July for two weeks. We will be on a journey to see where God is calling us. Leaving behind all our "extras" and backpacking our way through Fatima, the castle at Tomar (Knights Templars), the Eucharistic miracle at Santarem, and parts of the Camino. The last week of our trip will be in Lisbon for World Youth Day, where over one million youth will gather. We will meet people from around the world and see that we really do have a lot in common.
It's going to be a great trip that includes sleeping on the floor and outside, up to 10 miles a day of walking, some gelato, a few laughs, and lots of prayers.
We are excited to rent an AdvenChair for the trip. This is the SUV of chairs and will effortlessly glide over the uneven cobblestones and assist with accessibility (and we will look really cool in the process). We will be traveling over 10 miles a day. This chair can be pulled up hills (did I mention Lisbon is called the City of Seven Hills?) and brake on the down hills. We are going to build a strong sense of community, service, and team building. www.advenchair.com
"We need your creativity, your dreams and your courage, your charm and your smiles, your contagious joy and that touch of craziness that you can bring to every situation, which helps break us out of our stale habits and ways of looking at things." -Pope Francis to young people
We are ready to see where we are called to serve!
We would like to thank our generous supporters. Whether you donated $20 or $2000, without you we couldn't have made this happen. You are assisting our (finacially) poor young adults an opportunity of a lifetime. We will carry your names with us as we travel and pray for you.